Improvement in food-steamers



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FOOD-STEAMER. No. 189,863. Patented. April 24, 1877.

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UNITED; STATES PA'IEN ABIRAM JOHNSON, OF CUMBERLAND, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT m FOOD-STEAMERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,863, dated April 24, 1877; application filed January 5, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABIRAM J OHNSON, of Cumberland, in the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and rangestove, of leaves hinged to either side of same, which are made with draft-fines, whereby the furnace maybe heated alone when a small heating-surface is desired, and, when required, an additional heating-surface may be obtained by placing the said leaves in horizontal line with the upper plate of the furnace, and introducing a heated draft therein,

which, after circulation through the same, is-

returned to the exit-draft flue of the furnace, and from thence finally discharged; second, in a steam-chest adapted to be placed over the furnace, and its supplemental leaves in full extension of the latter, the said chest having a double perforated metallic plate loosely seating therein, and provided with upright steam-pipes, corresponding, respectively, to

different compartments which may be formed in the chest by removable partitions placed in the same.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, part broken, of a furnace constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, with portions of the top plates removed. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the removable steam-chest alone. g

A represents the furnace proper, having the usual construction adapted to a range-stove, but to either side thereof, at its upper portion, are hinged supplemental heating-leaves B by means of any suitable hinging mechanism 0. Detachable supports or diagonal braces D serve to retain the said heating-leaves in a horizontal position when turned up in line with the top plate of the furnace. The leaves have a direct and return flue system formed in their entire body by means of the partitions E in the same vertical line with and forming detachable connections with the upper longitudinal part of the rear plate F. This latter plate extends down nearly to the bottom of the furnace, and constitutes the division-wall of the rear exit-flue and the fire-box of the furnace. Dampers may, if desired, be placed at the junction of the heating-leaves with the furnace, thus allowing the heat-draft to be turned off from or intov either or both of the said leaves.

Suitable ring openings, provided with removable lids, are made in the top plate of the furnace or the leaves, so that vessels may be placed therein when it is desired to use the apparatus as a cooking-range.

In Fig. 3 is shown my improved steaming chest G, provided with a removable double perforated metallic plate, H, loosely seating therein,- and having small upright steam-pipes it formed in its upper longitudinal central face, and adapted to correspond each with a single compartment, J, which latter may be formed at will by the detachable portion strips Kengaging in grooved guides cut in the longitudinal sides of the chest.

Thus, if only a small quantity of food is to be steamed, or if different messes are to be prepared atthe same time, the partitions serveto keep the said food in its appropriate, definite, or diminished space-compartment. A stop-cock, L, in the lower end body of the chest affords opportunity to drain the chest of water without disturbing the steaming-plate H or its contents.

This chest is placed on the top plates, respectively, of the furnace and its supplemental heating-leaves when the latter are supported in a horizontal position, and, in the process of steaming, the food subjected thereto is protected from contact with the water by means of the double steaming-plate H, while the perforations in its entire body and upright pipes h introduce steam into the food to be thus cooked.

It is apparent that the foregoing-described mechanism is well adapted to be used as a cooking-range or as a fruit-drier but my especial object is to provide an improved steaming apparatus for cooking food for stock.

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Having fully described my invention, what 3. The combination, with the steam-chest, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letof the double perforated plate, the latter havters Patent, ising upright steam-pipes corresponding, re-

1. The combination, with the central furspectively,tocompartmentsformedinthesame nace, of auxiliary heating-leaves hinged, reby detachable partitions fitting in grooved spectively, to either side thereof, substantially sides of the chest, substantially as described. as described.

2. The combination, with the furna'ce-cham- ABIRAM JOHNSON. v ber, of heating-leaves, having horizontal draft- Witnesses: connection therewith, and supported by de- J. T. WOODS,

tachable braces, substantially as described. J. PURKEY. 

